Ivory Coast

Football Africa World Cup Qualification Felix Houphouet-Boigny Tue 25 Mar 02:00

Gambia

  1. Prediction
  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Squads
  7. Table

Find Out Our Best Asian Handicap Bet

We’re expecting a sizeable win for Ivory Coast against Gambia. Our betting prediction is to back the 2.15 about our selection on the Asian Handicap with a -1.5 goal deficit.

Match Preview & H2H

Ivory Coast beat Burundi 1-0 in their last game, with Evann Guessand scoring the winner in the World Cup qualifier at Honneur Stadium in Meknes, Morocco.

Gambia drew 3-3 at home with Kenya in their previous match, with Musa Barrow (2) and Yankuba Minteh finding the net for Gambia in the World Cup qualifier at Stade Olympique Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Ivory Coast achieved a 2-0 victory against Gambia at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Tanzania when the teams last met. This was a World Cup qualifier in November 2023.

Confirmed Lineups

Ivory Coast confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Yahia Fofana (GK), Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Ousmane Diomande, Wilfried Singo, Mohamed Diomande, Ibrahim Sangare, Franck Kessie, Hassane Kamara, Nicolas Pepe, Simon Adingra, Sebastien Haller.

Gambia confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Ebrima Jarju (GK), Sheriff Sinyan, Omar Colley, Momodou Lion Njie, Joseph Ceesay, Ebou Adams, Musa Barrow, Mahmudu Bajo, Alieu Fadera, Yankuba Minteh, Abdoulie Ceesay.

Expert Africa World Cup Qualification Analysis

The form is always taken into consideration and it’s great to combine this with team news as it becomes available. In order to provide an expert verdict, the latest stats are analysed so that we have the best information.

Key Ivory Coast vs Gambia stats:

  • Ivory Coast have not lost any of their last 7 home matches
  • Ivory Coast have kept 5 clean sheets in their past 5 matches
  • Ivory Coast have won 8 of their past 10 home matches
  • Ivory Coast have scored 2 or more goals in 7 of their past 10 home matches
  • Gambia have conceded 2 or more goals in 4 of their last 5 matches
  • Gambia have lost 6 of their past 10 away matches

Ivory Coast vs Gambia Prediction

Gambia look vulnerable for this World Cup qualifier and our prediction is to side with Ivory Coast at 2.15 on the Asian Handicap market. We need our selection to overcome a -1.5 goal margin.

If you’re looking for a bigger price, you can back Ivory Coast -2 on the Asian Handicap or even -2.5 depending on your expected margin of victory.

Our Pick

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Ivory Coast vs Gambia Odds

Ivory Coast are strong 1.34 favourites to win this Africa World Cup Qualification match according to the betting odds. The bookies give them a 75% chance of claiming victory. Gambia are the outsiders at 11.50 and they’re regarded as least likely to win.

Bet on Over 2.5 Goals or Under 2.5 Goals at similar odds right now. For those wanting to back Both Teams to Score No, this is currently priced at 1.65.

The football betting sites offer a Draw No Bet market for all Africa World Cup Qualification matches and you can back Ivory Coast at 1.03 and Gambia at 10.00.

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Team Stats

Latest Africa World Cup Qualification and match stats. Full Time Result and Goals.

Ivory Coast logo Ivory Coast Betting Stats

Gambia logo Gambia Betting Stats

Full time Result

  • 14 wins, 4 defeats and 2 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 8 wins, 1 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

  • 6 wins, 10 defeats and 4 draws in previous 20 matches
  • 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

Goals

Ivory Coast

Gambia

Goals / match
1.8 1.4
Conceded / match
0.6 1.2
Total / match
2.4 2.6

Corners

Corners

Ivory Coast

Gambia

For / match
5.2 3.2
Against / match
5.4 3.6
Total / match
10.6 6.8

Possession

Possession

Team News

It’s important to be as informed as possible, with the Ivory Coast vs Gambia team news helping you find out who is available for the next game.

Ivory Coast vs Gambia Lineups

Ivory Coast Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Gambia Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Ivory Coast Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 Yahia Fofana
4 Jean-Philippe Gbamin 2 Ousmane Diomande 5 Wilfried Singo 15 Mohamed Diomande
18 Ibrahim Sangare 8 Franck Kessie 7 Hassane Kamara 19 Nicolas Pepe
10 Simon Adingra 22 Sebastien Haller
1 Ebrima Jarju
12 Sheriff Sinyan 5 Omar Colley 6 Momodou Lion Njie
15 Joseph Ceesay 8 Ebou Adams 10 Musa Barrow 2 Mahmudu Bajo 7 Alieu Fadera
20 Yankuba Minteh 21 Abdoulie Ceesay

Gambia Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Ivory Coast Substitutes

  • 3Clement Akpa
  • 6Emmanuel Agbadou
  • 9Vakoun Issouf Bayo
  • 11Jean-Philippe Krasso
  • 12Willy Boly
  • 13Jean Aholou
  • 14Oumar Diakite
  • 16Mohamed Kone
  • 17Guela Doue
  • 20Evann Guessand
  • 23Badra Ali Sangare

Gambia Substitutes

  • 3Omar Gaye
  • 4Ebrima Darboe
  • 9Gibril Sillah
  • 11Abdoulie Sanyang
  • 13Saikou Touray
  • 14Dadi Dodou Gaye
  • 16Alasana Manneh
  • 17Ali Sowe
  • 18Musa Dibaga
  • 19Abubakr Barry
  • 22Sheikh Sibi
  • 23Alassana Jatta

Previous Ivory Coast Lineups

22 Mar Africa World Cup Qualification
Burundi 0-1 Ivory Coast

Previous Gambia Lineups

21 Mar Africa World Cup Qualification
Gambia 3-3 Kenya

Get the confirmed starting 11s for every team in every match. We’ll show the formations and substitutes, with previous lineups also available for comparison.

FIFA FlagTables & Standings

World Cup Qualification CAF Group F

# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Ivory Coast 5 4 1 0 13:0 13
2 Gabon 5 4 0 1 10:5 12
3 Burundi 5 2 1 2 8:7 7
4 Kenya 5 1 3 1 10:6 6
5 Gambia 5 1 1 3 12:12 4
6 Seychelles 5 0 0 5 2:25 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Gabon 3 3 0 0 8:3 9
2 Ivory Coast 2 2 0 0 10:0 6
3 Gambia 3 1 1 1 8:6 4
4 Burundi 3 1 0 2 4:5 3
5 Kenya 2 0 2 0 1:1 2
6 Seychelles 2 0 0 2 1:8 0

We recommend looking at the Africa World Cup Qualification standings after each round of games so you can see where each side are placed in the table.